An astonishing number of new IMOCA 60s are being launched for the next Vendée Globe, with eight splashing last year and more to come, along with an accelerated updating of existing boats. A stark indication of the speed of evolution is that the boat which holds the Vendée Globe course record set in 2018 (ex-Banque Populaire Vlll) is now Pip Hare’s Medallia. Yet so much has changed she reckons it’s currently outclassed in design terms by two dozen others.
THE IMOCA DESIGN RACE
Dec 08, 2022
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